Resetting the Linksys WRT160N Wireless-N Router

Securing a wireless router can be a difficult task, and there are certain settings that should be changed to ensure the router is secure. While the security settings are similar among wireless routers, there may be times when you can't seem to access the Internet or router.

If you can't access your router, or can't seem to get the Internet working properly with your Linksys WRT160N wireless router, one course of action you can take is to reset the WRT160N router back to factory defaults. This will allow you to start from the beginning with securing your router.

Backup Your Data Offsite

If you have a lot of files on your computer that you don't wish to lose, then you should backup that data. Many people have thousands of digital photos that can't be replaced, and wouldn't want to lose those photos. Other's may have financial or personal information that they need to be available at any time. This is why data backup is so important.

Simply backing up your data will ensure your data is available in case something was to happen to the originals. The problem is that many people don't think about where they store their backups. In this case, it is not only important to backup your data, but it is also important to store your data offsite.

Converting Word Documents to PDF for Free

The PDF document was created by Adobe and has become one of the most widely used file formats online. The advantage this format has over other document formats is that the documents will always be displayed the same on any computer. Many computer hardware and software manufacturers currently use the PDF format to create an electronic copy of their user manuals. Others may use this format to create an ebook.

In order to create a PDF file, you would usually need a tool from Adobe called Adobe Acrobat. Unfortunately, this tool can be expensive for many people. There are other free alternatives that allow you to create a PDF file. One such tool, called PrimoPDF, allows you to convert Microsoft Word documents to PDF for free. In addition, that tool will also allow you to create a PDF document from about 300 different file formats.

Cleaning Your Computer of WindowsClick

One of the great security risks for any computer is that of malware/viruses. There are literally thousands of those nasty little programs that can wreak havoc with your computer. The problem, at times, is how to remove them once they are installed.

One such problem is the WindowsClick malware program. This program can hijack your Google search results, and also prevent anti-malware tools from running to clean your computer. With a little thinking, your can easily clean your computer of the WindowsClick virus.

Mapping an External Hard Drive to a Directory

I have tried using backup services that don't backup data from external hard drives. The problem with this is that many people, including myself, store their data on an external hard drive.

There may be an easy way to make such backup services work with external hard drives. In Windows you can map a hard drive to a directory. This means that when you view the directory you are actually viewing the contents of the external hard drive. The backup service may not know the difference.